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1   package org.codehaus.plexus.metadata.merge;
2   
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26  
27  import org.codehaus.plexus.metadata.merge.support.Mergeable;
28  
29  /**
30   * @author <a href='mailto:rahul.thakur.xdev@gmail.com'>Rahul Thakur</a>
31   */
32  public interface MergeStrategy {
33      /**
34       * Merges a <b>dominant</b> {@link Mergeable} instance with a <b>recessive</b> one.
35       *
36       * @param dElt Dominant {@link Mergeable} instance.
37       * @param rElt Recessive {@link Mergeable} instance.
38       * @throws MergeException TODO
39       */
40      void apply(Mergeable dElt, Mergeable rElt) throws MergeException;
41  }